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Keep It Simple: Being Easy to Work With Should Be Part of Your Culture
Steve Jobs was obsessed with keeping things simple, whether it was the product, the user experience, or internal processes. He built simplicity into...
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Productivity Is Declining: What CEOs Can Do to Reverse the Trend
Business leaders expected a productivity downturn when the pandemic forced millions to work from home. However, many were surprised and relieved when...
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Failure Is an Option: A Thriving Company’s Workplace Culture Mantra
By all accounts, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen was a highly successful entrepreneur. Many might assume his achievements and those of his team...
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Anticipate the Unexpected—Create a Proactive Workforce
Headlines frequently tout stories of companies that failed to see warning signs. In late 2022, Southwest Airlines canceled thousands of flights due...
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The Busy Myth: Cultivate a Culture of Achievement, Not Activity
When you ask many working people how they are, their standard answer is, “Busy!” And a common reply is, “Well, busy is good!” But what does busyness...
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Using Workplace Culture to Forge Win/Win Business Solutions
Your employees are clamoring for fewer days working in the office. Suppliers are pushing back on delivery schedules. Customers are resisting the...
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The X Factor: How Gen X Leaders Will Impact Workplace Culture
We hear lots of fanfare about how the influx of Millennials and now Gen Zers are influencing the workplace. And news about working Baby Boomers, the...
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The Role of Organizational Culture in The Evolving Work Environment
Thanks to the pandemic and a roller coaster economy, adapting to the latest new normal is all in a day’s work for today’s business leaders. Along...
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Establishing a Culture of Respect in the Workplace
In the classic song “Respect,” Aretha Franklin tells listeners to “find out what it means to me.” She nails an often-missed point: people have...
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Special Delivery: When in Doubt, Communicate Personally at Work
Recently, several large companies grabbed headlines when internal communications from senior leaders went viral. The CEOs were telling employees they...